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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 300 Calories. Autumn Fig, Pear and Radicchio Salad With Prosciutto and Pomegranate.
Summer is officially over and has segued into a sticky and humid Autumn. Soft, ripe juicy figs and pears are making an appearance at the markets. Paired with salty prosciutto and bitter radicchio and sweet late season pomegranate they are … Continue reading
Posted in Salads, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Autumn, Fast Diet, Figs, Pear, Pomegranate, Prosciutto, Radicchio, Salad
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Shrove Tuesday. Feasting With Pancakes. Three Ways. Crêpes, Galettes and Blintzes.
Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday. Pancake day in our house. How quickly time flies. It doesn’t seem a year ago that I was flipping crêpes and savoury galettes for our last pancake day feast. The association of Shrove Tuesday and Pancake Day … Continue reading
Posted in Small Bites, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Blintz, Brunch, Crepes, Dessert, Galettes, Lemon, Pancakes, Ricotta, Shrove Tuesday
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A Quick And Elegant Brunch. Smoked Trout Tartine With Radish and Radicchio.
Our local bakery sells an impressive array of tartines. Open-faced sandwiches made with fresh sour-dough bread and all manner of rich and elaborate toppings. Among my favourite? Chicken, tarragon, walnut and watercress. Mushroom, pesto and marinated feta. More-ish and delicious. … Continue reading
Posted in Seafood, Small Bites, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Brunch, Radicchio, Radish, Sandwiches, Smoked trout, Sourdough, Summer, Tartine
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 200 Calories. Watermelon And Feta Salad With Mint, Parsley, Pistachio and Lime.
This vibrant and good looking salad uses the unusual but absolutely delicious combination of of creamy salty feta cheese and fresh juicy watermelon. An explosion of flavour bursts punctuated by peppery rocket, refreshing mint and tangy lime. Pretty as a picture, … Continue reading
Posted in Salads, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Feta, Lime, Mint, Parsley, Pistachio, Rocket, Salad, Summer, Vegetarian, Watermelon
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A Classic Italian Tea Cake. The River Cafe Almond, Ricotta and Polenta Cake.
I’ve always maintained that the secret behind a great cake is a great recipe. Last week over coffee at an Italian cafe I shared a divine slice of lemon polenta cake for afternoon tea. Luxuriously moist and laden with ricotta, … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Almond, Cake, Gluten free, Italian, Lemon, Polenta, Ricotta, Torte
18 Comments
Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 200 Calories. Clear Tomato Consommé.
February in Sydney can be particularly brutal. The relentless heat and humidity is energy zapping and can leave you feeling listless and out of sorts. We had a respite for a few days with some welcome rain, but not for … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Asparagus, Consomme, Fast Diet, Gluten free, Healthy, Prawns, Soup, Summer, Tomato
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Crisp, Golden and Flaky. Zucchini Tart With Chilli, Lemon, Mint And Feta.
Not so long ago my favourite local patisserie closed down leaving me with a new dilemma. Where to source puff pastry for my home-made tarts and sausage rolls. Many years ago I accidentally discovered (whilst unashamedly eavesdropping on another customer’s … Continue reading
Posted in Small Bites, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Chilli, Courgette, Feta, Lemon, Mint, Puff Pastry, Summer, Tart, Vegetarian, Zucchini
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Day Meal Idea Under 100 Calories. Simple Mexican Style Summer Stone Fruit Salad With Chilli, Lime and Sea Salt.
It’s late summer and our markets are awash with a superb array of perfectly ripe, gorgeously perfumed stone fruit. We truly are spoilt for choice. Apricots, plums, nectarines and peaches are at their peak season best and seem to be … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Fruit, Salads, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Apricots, Fast Diet, Fruit Salad, Healthy, Nectarines, Peaches, Plums, Stone Fruit, Summer
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Sweet And Simple. Salted Dark Chocolate And Lime Mousse With Blueberries and Pomegranate
A short and sweet Valentine’s Day post with a very simple dessert. I was introduced to this decadent Salted Dark Chocolate and Lime Mousse at drinks one balmy Friday night. Of course I had to have the recipe. At first … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Blueberries, Chocolate, Dessert, Lime, Mousse, Pomegranate, Sea Salt, Summer
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